A Case of Simultaneous Isolation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio alginolyticus.
- Author:
Ji Soo KIM
;
Soo Yeon PARK
;
Yeoung Chul KIL
;
Hee Joo LEE
;
Jin Tae SUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
V.parahaemolyticus;
V.alginolyticus;
stool culture
- MeSH:
Diarrhea;
Humans;
Seawater;
Sepsis;
Shellfish;
Vibrio alginolyticus*;
Vibrio parahaemolyticus*;
Vibrio*;
Vomiting;
Wound Infection;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2000;3(2):147-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
V.parahaemolyticus or V.alginolyticus infections are usually associated with consumption of raw or undercooked shellfish, contaminated food, and exposure of wounds to warm seawater. V.parahaemolyticus causes gastroenteritis(the most common syndrome), wound infections, and septicemia. V alginolyticus occasionally causes extraintestinal infections in humans. so far, the authors have not found the report of V.parahaemolyticus and V.alginolyticus isolation from a patient. So, we report a case of concurrent isolation of V.parahaemolyticus and V.alginolyticus from a patient who had a history of intestinal diarrhea and vomiting.
